Razor-blade-stropping holder



may a ,1924. 1,492,643

C. F. LARZELERE RAZOR BLADE STROPPING HOLDER Filed July 9 .v 1921 71608 esfi' Zarzelcre HAR ES" r. nAnznnnnn,

RAZOR-BLADE-STROPPING HOLDER.

Application filed m 9,

T all whom it may] concern: I Be it known that I, CHARLES F. LARZELERE,

- a citizem of the United States of America,

.residingat Flint, in the county of Genesee and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Razor- Blade-Stropping Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to razor blade holders designed for use in the str-opping of detachable blades-of safety razors and t is the object of the invention; first, to obtain a construction with which the blades may be readily engaged and disengaged; second, one which may be easilyv carried in the box of the safety razor; and third, one which utiliz es the handle of the razor and therefore dispenses. with the necessity of a separate handle. With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction ashereinafter set forth.

In the drawings: I

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the blade holder with a blade in engagement therewith;

Figure 2 is an elevation of the holder in open position;

Figure 3 is a similar view of the holder in closed position Figure 4: is an enlarged cross-section showing the blade clampedin the holder.

With certain. constructions of safety razors now in general use, the handle of the blade holder is detachable, being provided with a screw-threaded socket for engage ment with a correspondingly threaded shank on a cooperating member. -With my improvement I utilize this handle as a part of the stropper and to this end form the blade-v holding device with a threaded shank en- 'gageable with the socket on the handle. By

5 F a great convenience.

thus dispensing with a separate handle, the blade-holding means may be easily carried in the box or holder for the razor, which is f My improved holder consists essentially in a pair of members A and B having a hinge connection Q which permits of folding tuasam pnj uponfthe other and upon oppoa rat n threaded stud D. which eable withia handle su h as'E of the.-

through the medium of arlongi-F ides offthe blade. The member A has fi zl U u'suia'l liolder. Theistud D is attached to;the

1921. Serial No. 483,396.

tudinally centrally slotted shank F, said shank havingashoulderGagainst which the handle is screwed. The member B is cut away at H to pass over the shank F, but slightly overlaps said shank and is enga eable by a longitudinal movement with asIot I in the end thereof. To permit of this longitudinal movement the member B is provided with eye members 0', which engage the hinged pivot rod 5 between the eye members C on the member A, and the members Cf are of 1 for swinging the member B towards open position, so that whenever said member B is disengaged'from the slotI, it will automatically open.

Where the stropper is used with perforated blades, these are held in position by stud flanges N struck outward from the member A and registering apertures O in the member B. 'The apertures O are sufficiently enlarged to permit of the endwise movement of the member B in engaging and disengaging the slot I. I also preferably Bto form a bearing for the blade and a protection for theinner edge thereof... This cloth lining P has a flap which is cemented or otherwise secured to one of the members such as A, and aloose'flap P which may be folded over the blade.

With theconstruction as described, in use, the handle E of the razor holder is screwed upon the stud D. after which the blade may .provide a cloth lining. for the members A,

be placedupon the flange studs N within the folded flap of the lining P and then the member B maybe folded over inclamping position. The end of the shank F is bev.- elled, as indicated at., F',, so that in pressing the, member B towards closed position it will be rmoved longitudinally against the tension of; the spring K and assoon as it is in registration with theslot I, will snap into engagement therewith. This will clamp the blade securely and will permit of stropping the same on an ordinary razor strop in the usual manner. When the stropping is completed, the operator by pressing his thumb against the lower end of the member B Wlll force the same out of engagement with the slot 1, whereupon the torsional tension of the sprin K will immediately swlng member therefore one which is easily manipulated and as before stated, when not,v in use, may be readily stored within the box of the razor holder.

While I have described my construction as utilizing the handle of the holder, it is obvious that it could be provided with a separate handle if so desired.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A razor blade stropping holder comprisin a pair of hingedly connected clamp-- mg p ates providing for a slight relat1ve longitudinal movement, a handle member secured to one of said plates, aflatch'keeper on said plate for engaging the opposite plate by a longitudinal movement thereof, and

means for yieldably forcing the latter plate into engagement with said keeper.

2. A razor blade stropping holder comprising a pair of hingedly connected clamping plates providing for a limited relative longitudinal movement upon the hinged pivot, resilient-means for yieldably holding said plates in one position of relative longitudinal adjustment, a handle secured to one of said plates, and a latch keeper with which the swinging plate is automatically engaged when in clamping position by said resilient means.

3. A razor blade stropping holder comprisin a pair of hingedly connected clamping p ates providing for a relative longitudinal movement on the hinged pivot thereof .resilientemeansefor yieldably pressing.

said plates towards open position and towards one limit of relative longitudinal adjustment, a handle member secured to one of said plates, and a keeper with which the other of said plates is engaged when in clamping position and held in engagement by said resilient means, said plate being disengageable from its keeper by a longitudinal movement thereof and being automatically swung towards open position by said resilient means.

4. A razor blade stropping holder comprising a pair of hingedly connected clamping plates, means on one of said plates for engaging the same with the handle of the razor holder, and a latch for holding the other of said lates in clamping position. disengageable by a relative longitudinal movement of said clamping members.

5. A razor blade stropping holder comprising a pair of hingedly connected clamping plates, a screw-threaded stud secured the to open position. The device is to one of said plates and engageable with the handle of the razor holder, and means for etachably holding the other plate in clam 'ng posit-ion, disengageable b tive longitudinal movement of said ing members.

6. A razor blade stropping holder comprising a pair of hingedly connected clamping plates, a threaded stud having a longitudinally slotted shank engaging one of said plates, said stud being engageable with the handle pf the razor holder, means permitting a relative longitudinal movement of the other of said clamping plates on the hinge connection thereof, said shank being provided with a slot with which said last-mentioned plate is registered in clamping position, and resilient means for forcing said clampplate into engagement with said slot to re-- tain the same in clamping osition.

7. A razor blade stropping holder comprising a pair of plates having inter-engaged eye members, a pivot rod engaging said eye members to form a hinge connection, said eye members on the respective plates being longitudinally spaced apart to permit of a relative longitudinal movement on said rod, a spring sleeved on said rod and engaging eye members of the respective plates for yieldably forcing said plates towards one limit of longitudinal adjustment and for also exerting a torsional stress, tending to swing said plates towards open position, a handle attachment having a longitudinally slotted shank engaging one "of said plates, the end of said shank being slotted and bevelled to form a latch keeper for the other of said plates.

8. A razor blade stropping holder comprising a pair of.hingedly connected clamping plates, providing for a relative longitudinal movement on the hinge pivot there of, struck out portions on one of said'plates for engaging apertures in the razor blade. registering apertures in the other of said plates enlarged to permit of a relative longitudinal movement of said plates, resilient means for yieldably pressing said plates toward opened position and towards one limit of relative longitudinal adjustment, a handle secured to one of said plates and a latch for engaging the opposite plate held in engagement by said resilient means and disengageable by longitudinal movement thereof, said last mentioned plate bea rela-.,

ing automatically swung towards open posigagement with said keeper, and means for yieldably holding said plates in open position when said plates are not engaged by said keeper. 4

10. A razor blade stropping holder comprising a pair of hingedly connected clamping plates, providing for a limited relative longitudinal movement upon the hinged pivot thereof, spring means mounted on saidhinged pivot for yieldably holding said plates in open position and in one position of relative longitudinal adjustment, and a latch keeper on one of said plates cooperating with said spring means to form av snap engagement of said plates when in clamping osition.

11. A razor blade strapping holder comprising a pair of hingedlyeonnected clamping plates, means on one of said plates for removably engaging the same with the handle of the razor holder, and a latch for holding the other of said plates in clamping position disengageable by a relative longitudinal movement of said clamping members. a a

In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

CHARLES F. LARZELERE. 

